The Startup Ecosystem of Vienna

Vienna has 215 startups in our sample database. This represents about 56% of Austria’s startups. Vienna is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Austria.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Vienna shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.

National Ranking

1st
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In Austria

Regional Ranking

17th
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In Western Europe

Global Ranking

70th
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1
Worldwide

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Startups

Vienna Top Startup Industries

Edtech icon
Edtech
#19 worldwide

6 startups

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Fintech
#45 worldwide

24 startups

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Marketing & Sales
#76 worldwide

14 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Vienna Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Vienna has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...

  • Overperformance
  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score7018.802100%0
Quantity Score6711.54717.57%5
Sample size of startups73920515.53%7
Sample size of accelerators84-925790%0
Sample size of coworking spaces41-4231280%4
Community Score62-87150.182.04%1

ECOSYSTEM

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The Startup Ecosystem in Vienna

Our startup ecosystem map for Vienna includes a sample of 215 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Vienna is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Vienna’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 19 and in Fintech, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Vienna
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TourRadar
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Adverity
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PlanRadar

Startups

Successful Edtech startups in Vienna
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whatchado
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Preptical

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Vienna's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Vienna there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Fintech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 20% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Vienna.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Vienna is Austria's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 17th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Vienna is ranked 70th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including TourRadar.

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